​Full Time PresidentSRTA has been awarded the NEA grant and will upgrade to a full time president for the next two years. If we agree after that, we will have it forever. It is a three year grant, letting us ease into paying for a full time president. We would pay full price in the fourth year. SRTA’s pilot program for the full time release sunsets in 2019, and SRTA members will have an up or down vote to continue or discontinue the program at that time.

​Expect your SRTA dues to go about $4.50 starting next year to pay for the first two years of the pilot according to the grant. The exact cost will be determined by Rep Council in August. SRTA Exec Board Elections

Spring Exec Board Elections Set for April 17-24Dates have been established for this spring’s elections. The following jobs are up for reelection with jobs beginning on July 1, 2017:

​Declarations of candidacy forms are due on April 3, 2017. You need to print it out, sign it, and get it back to CTA no later than 5pm.

Flyers are due to SRTA's Election Chair Kathryn Howell by Wednesday, April 5, 2017. They must follow SRTA's rules for regarding flyers.

The vote will take place on District email from April 17 to April 24.

Bylaws Update and Job DescriptionsSRTA Rep Council approved updated Bylaws. We focused on Job descriptions for Executive Board members in order to have them ready for this spring’s elections. Still to update: rep council job descriptions and committee job descriptions. This work will begin next year.

The duties of the Executive Board shall be to [applies to all board members]: Coordinate the activities of the Association; Act for the Representative Council when school is not in session; Direct the bargaining activities and grievance processing of the Association, subject to policies set by the Representative Council; Approve appointment by a majority vote and removal of Bargaining Team members by a 2/3 majority vote; Recommend a budget for the Association to the Representative Council; Approve all appointments and removal to Committees, including chairpersons by majority vote; Adopt grievance procedure; Adopt the Standing Rules for the Association; Direct the grievance activities of the Association; and Exercise all the business and organizational powers and duties for the Association as prescribed by law and these bylaws, subject to any restrictions that may be imposed by the Representative Council.

The President shall: Be the Chief Executive Officer of the Association and its policy leader; Preside at all meetings of the Association, the Representative Council and Executive Board; Prepare the agenda for the meetings of the Association, the Representative Council and Executive Board; Serve as one of two co-signers on all accounts along with Treasurer or Vice President; Be the official spokesperson for the Association and approve all communication to the general membership and rep council; Be familiar with the Executive documents of SRTA, CTA, and NEA; Appoint all chairpersons and members of committees, and of the bargaining team, with the approval of the Executive Board annually; Call meetings of the Association, Representative Council and the Executive Board; Suggest policies, plans and activities for the Association and be held responsible for the progress and work of the Association; Attend meetings of the Redwood Service Center Council of which the Association is a part (one Saturday meeting preceding each of the four CTA State Council meetings); Attend monthly Sonoma County Educators Council (SCEC) meetings. Attend other CTA/NEA meetings as directed by the Representative Council; Attend all School Board meetings, or delegate this task if unable to attend; Attend the CTA President's’ Conference or delegate this task if unable to attend; and Serve no more than two (2) consecutive terms in this position. A term shall be considered the majority of two years.

​The Treasurer shall: Receive all funds belonging to the Association and be responsible for their safekeeping and accounting; Serve as one of two co-signers on all accounts along with President or Vice President; Provide a written financial report for each regular meeting of the Representative Council and Executive Board; Be responsible for an annual audit of the books of the Association and distributing a summary of this audit to the membership; and Submit membership and financial reports to CTA/NEA and other agencies as required by law.

Election Quick Links

Here is a link to the 2-year pilot program SRTA Rep Council Agreed to in December.